The patient was a grandmother. She had diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and a body mass index of 84 — more than four times what experts consider healthy. She waited four years to become an eligible candidate for bariatric surgery, but physicians deemed her case too risky. Then, last October, Hien Nguyen, a Johns Hopkins bariatric […]
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When Innovators Unite: Five Years of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare

Jul 23, 2019 | posted by Global Promise Editor | Academic Medicine, Clinical Program Development, Collaboration, Health System Sustainability, Middle East, Nurse Development, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Project Development | No comments
Saudi Aramco traces its beginnings to 1933 when Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with the Standard Oil Company of California. Soon thereafter, a few determined explorers began surveying and drilling to find oil in the Saudi dessert. It wasn’t until 1938, however, that they discovered oil in commercial quantities at the drilling site Dammam No. […]
Not Born to Walk, but Ready to Run

Jul 2, 2019 | posted by Global Promise Editor | Middle East, Patient Care | No comments
From birth, Naif had hip, knee and ankle problems and had to use a wheelchair for mobility as he grew into childhood. Naif and his family traveled from Saudi Arabia to Johns Hopkins with one goal: to help him walk. Although the Saudi embassy didn’t refer Naif to Johns Hopkins Medicine for treatment, his family […]
Look Homeward to Fix China’s Broken Health System

Apr 9, 2019 | posted by Global Promise Editor | Asia Pacific, Collaboration, Patient Care | No comments
Health care is at a flashpoint in China, where being seen by a general practitioner is three times more difficult than the international standard, according to the World Health Organization. Lines snake around hospitals in China’s urban centers, while few to no treatment centers exist in rural areas. China desperately needs innovative solutions to open […]
Condensed Care for a Long, Healthy Retirement

Mar 19, 2019 | posted by Global Promise Editor | Middle East, Patient Care | No comments
Mohamed Almulla wanted a peaceful retirement. “Any old man, like me, needs quietness,” he says. However, Mr. Almulla’s health hampered his ability to relax and spend time with his family on their farm near Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. He reached out to Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) to improve his quality of […]
‘This Opportunity Means Everything’

Mar 12, 2019 | posted by Global Promise Editor | Academic Medicine, Medical Education, Research | No comments
Last week Charlie wrote about the recent reception for this year’s recipients of the Paul S. Lietman Johns Hopkins Medicine International Scholarship. JHI started offering this need-based scholarship eight years ago to international students pursuing their education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In this post, you can read what the financial assistance […]
Learning at the Birthplace of Modern U.S. Academic Medicine

Feb 26, 2019 | posted by Global Promise Editor | Academic Medicine, Collaboration, Latin America, Medical Education | No comments
More than 125 years ago, Johns Hopkins physicians ushered in a new era of medical education in the United States by incorporating bedside teaching, laboratory research and medical residencies as part of instruction. Today we share this foundational philosophy of training and education with likeminded global affiliates such as the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios […]
Renewed Vows and Good Health for a Bermudian Patient

Feb 12, 2019 | posted by Global Promise Editor | Patient Care | No comments
As their 25th wedding anniversary approached, Wendell and Rose Eve were planning a party and vow renewal in their home country of Bermuda. Just weeks before the big day, Wendell collapsed in the shower. An aortic dissection—a tear in his artery—had cut off blood to part of his body, damaging his kidneys and intestines. He […]
With Nine Surgeries and Ample Support, a Young Mother Finds Hope

Feb 5, 2019 | posted by Global Promise Editor | Middle East, Patient Care | No comments
When Hebah Abdullah, now 38, first visited Johns Hopkins in 2015, the swelling, stiffness and joint pain from rheumatoid arthritis had her confined to a wheelchair. As the inflammatory disorder progressed, she couldn’t do chores around the house or even provide care for her children—a boy, now 9 years old, and a daughter, 6. The Kuwaiti […]
Hitting Reset on Chronic Disease in Saudi Arabia

Jan 29, 2019 | posted by Global Promise Editor | Collaboration, Middle East, Patient Care, Primary Care | No comments
Nearly half of the patients at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH), Johns Hopkins Medicine's joint venture in Saudi Arabia, are at increased risk for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. While these conditions are highly prevalent in Saudi Arabia, we’re working hard to limit them. Implementing lifestyle medicine principles—making more informed decisions about nutrition, exercise and the […]